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WiChorus SmartCore Platforms

SmartCoreTM Platforms

Wireless data will be a US $200B market opportunity for

operators by 2011*. 4G air-link technologies based on

OFDMA with MIMO, coupled with an all-IP-based infra-

structure, provide the basis of high-capacity, content-rich

wireless data networks.

With growth flattening in cellular voice, user demand for

rich wireless data is providing a rare growth opportunity for

operators. However, rich wireless data comes with its own

challenges, as ARPU through traditional billing mechanisms

is not expected to be in proportion to consumer appetite for

data services, multimedia content and multicast video.

On the one hand, operators must deploy a network and

operate it cost effectively, keeping CAPEX and OPEX low.

On the other hand, operators need to enable new and non-

traditional means of revenue to increase the effective ARPU

for wireless data networks. Aggregation of network functions

on a common platform lowers CAPEX, while lowering

OPEX requires efficient utilization of network assets and

simplified network operation. New means of monetization

require comprehensive and real-time intelligence about

customer requirements and behavior, including location

and content used, as well as the ability to flexibly and

smartly offer on-the fly service differentiation based on

these characteristics.

Users are demanding a rich and satisfying broadband experience from wireless connectivity.

The availability of new types of multimedia content and applications through the internet

and the need to stay connected are creating an increased demand for multimedia-capable

wireless broadband. In essence, users want to be able to carry the richness of the internet in

their pockets, to stay informed and to collaborate through multimedia-capable applications,

whenever they want and wherever they are. This user demand creates a uniquely large and

potentially rapidly growing business opportunity for wireless operators.

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Worldwide Operator Data Revenue ($M)

ARPU

ARPU is not keeping pace with bandwidth demand

* source: Yankee Group

service flows. WiChorus’ unique architecture supports

millions of dynamically created service flows in a single

system, including full QoS classification and policing

capabilities for each flow.

Smarter Networks and Services:

The ever-increasing trend towards subscribers accessing

services through the Internet threatens to turn service

providers into “dumb pipes.” The SmartCore platform,

however, offers capabilities that prevent this from happening.

With its unique ability to learn from content and location,

match flexible policies and manage bandwidth on a

per-subscriber, per-application or per-policy basis, the

SmartCore platform allows operators to capitalize on

service differentiation. These capabilities provide new

opportunities to monetize the internet, as well as the

means to offer better services than competitors.

Comprehensive Subscriber and Service Management:

A subscriber is a service provider’s most important asset,

and knowledge of a subscriber’s state information is

crucial to providing excellent service. The SmartCore platform’s

content inspection capabilities and ample resources for

state information enable it to support QoS, policy enforce-

ment and charging for a large number of subscribers.


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In essence, service providers need a smarter wireless core

for IP-based 4G networks that can learn from content at

line speed and apply that knowledge to selectively adapt

the network, enable new revenue-generating opportunities

and dynamically optimize both the network and services.

Service providers also need the flexibility to enable new

services rapidly. WiChorus SmartCore™ platforms enable

such intelligent networks and services.

SmartCore Platform Architecture:

WiChorus SmartCore platforms are custom-built for next-

generation OFDMA-based all-IP 4G networks, enabling a

service provider to capture the unique growth opportunity

of multimedia-rich data networks in a very profitable fashion.

SmartCore platforms have an unprecedented combination

of intelligent content-handling capabilities, massive

scalability, flexible service differentiation, non-traditional

charging functions, dynamic policy enforcement, mobility

management, network optimizations and enormous

bandwidth needed for 4G.

WiChorus SmartCore platforms are designed to accommo-

date a rich set of content handling and control-path

functionality with maximum performance, minimum

latency and massive scalability. To achieve this, WiChorus

SmartCore platforms employ a combination of processing

elements and hardware engines carefully designed for the

specific tasks and intelligence needed at all levels of

functionality. Hundreds of these processing elements and

hardware engines collaborating in a fully loaded large

system, combined with highly distributed and modular

software design, enable the massive processing and learn-

ing capabilities of SmartCore platforms. SmartCore future

proofs the mobile core for advances in 4G technologies.

Future-proof capacity:

4G’s OFDMA radio links, together with evolving improvement

in MIMO and AAS, can generate more than 10 times the

data of 3G radio links, creating new performance demands

on the mobile core. WiChorus SmartCore platforms are

designed to deliver line-rate services at these higher

capacities, unlike alternative solutions evolving from 3G.

With the proliferation of new services, and an ever growing

base of wireless subscribers, the next-generation wireless

core will also need to support a much larger number of

OFDMA-based WiMAX and 4G technologies offer much greater bandwidth

With an ever increasing trend

towards subscribers accessing

services through the internet, the

SmartCore platform offers capabili-

ties that prevent a service provider

from becoming just a “dumb pipe”.

The platform’s advanced content

management features and extensive

accounting enable creative new

revenue models.

With visibility across all subscribers

and base stations, the SmartCore

platform is ideally suited to optimize

network resources, including load

balancing, seamless handovers,

peer-to-peer traffic management and

backhaul optimization.

The SmartCore platform plays a

critical role in intelligently delivering

services to subscribers with optimal

QoS processing, advanced security

and extensive accounting and

charging models.

Leveraging hundreds of processing

elements and hardware engines in a

highly distributed design, the Smart-

Core platform’s unique architecture

enables massive scalability.

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Hosted Services CSN

SMART CORE

Network Service Consolidation:

The SmartCore platform can consolidate multiple applica-

tions and network functions that traditionally have been

hosted on separate boxes in the network. These services

include peer-to-peer traffic management, new charging

functions, QoS/policy enforcement, filtering and compres-

sion. Consolidation gives service providers the benefits of

reduced capital expenditure, simplified networks, easier

management and reduced latency. Consolidation also

enables sharing of key information between network func-

tions, which enables compelling and unique optimizations.

Seamless Mobility Across Multiple Access Technologies:

SmartCore platforms provide optimized mobility manage-

ment across multiple access technologies ensuring a

smooth migration path to 4G network architectures. The

unique design ensures low-latency, seamless handovers of

real-time IP streams for WiMAX and LTE—along with han-

dover support for GPRS, UTRAN and EV-DO Rev A networks.

These capabilities provide GSM and CDMA operator’s flex-

ibility as they deploy next generation wireless technologies

alongside existing networks. In addition, the SmartCore

platforms support non-traditional access technologies like

I-WLAN and femtocells enabling delivery of converged ser-

vices across both mobile and fixed access networks.

Comprehensive Network Visibility:

With the ability to incisively inspect content and gather

statistics based a broad range of policies, the SmartCore

platform offers service providers a very clear picture about

the usage of network resources and user behavior. This real

time insight can be used by service providers to optimize

their networks, improve services, add new revenue streams

or differentiate their services as compared to their competitors

Intelligent Network Optimization:

The wireless core is an opportune location for network-level

resource optimizations. The SmartCore platform’s network-lev-

el intelligence, load-balancing features and hardware capabil-

ities for line-rate compression and traffic management enable

backhaul and spectral optimizations. These optimizations

improve the service provider’s bottom line and profitability.

Connectivity to the Operator Core Network:

The SmartCore platform provides a rich set of features to con-

nect the access gateway or the mobility anchor to the operator

core network. It supports VLANs, LAGs, MPLS, Routing protocols,

Smart Filtering, ACLs and various tunneling mechanisms to

connect to the packet core network and other external networks.


Carrier Grade:

SmartCore platforms are designed to ensure maximum

availability. The fully modular, NEBS-3 system has exten-

sive redundancy and availability features in both hardware

and software to ensure a minimum of five 9’s availability.

The platform includes the following features:

• State preservation across software and hardware modules

• Checkpoint management service

• Application availability framework

• Hot-swap capability

• Self-healing re-startable services and applications

• In-service software upgrades and patch management

Service providers can deploy WiChorus solutions with con-

fidence, knowing the hardware and software architectures

have been designed to deliver maximum uptime and

availability for mobile broadband networks.

Intuitive Management:

The SmartCore family supports Command Line Interface

(CLI) with telnet, SSH and local login through the console

port or Ethernet port.

WiChorus also offers an advanced Element Management

System (EMS) that provides an intuitive interface for

complete management of SmartCore platforms. This sys-

tem provides FCAPS (Fault, Configuration, Administration,

Performance and Security) management functionality. In

addition to providing visibility into the WiChorus elements

of the network, the EMS provides insights about wireless

subscribers, offering service providers a comprehensive

understanding of their customers.

With their throughput and capacity, built-in support for

mobility and packet-processing intelligence, SmartCore

platforms are ideally suited for the following wireless

network functions:

HSPA and LTE Mobile Packet Core

• PDN Gateway (PGW)

• GGSN

• Serving Gateway (SGW)

• Femto Gateway

• Mobility Management Entity (MME)

WiMAX Mobile Packet Core

• ASN Gateway

• Home Agent

• Mobile Internet Gateway

• Pico and Femto Gateways

A combination of following blades and hardware module

comprise a SmartCore platform.

System Cards:

IPP Intelligent Packet Processor:

The Intelligent Packet Processor provides high-performance

content management capabilities, along with distributed

control-plane processing resources.

IOM IPP Rear I/O Module:

The IPP Rear I/O Module provides 10G Ethernet or

multiple 1G Ethernet interfaces.

SXC Base Fabric Card:

The Switch Fabric Card provides a non-blocking switch

fabric for the SmartCore SC 1400.

Welcome to the next generation of flatter, smarter, IP-based wireless core networks


Smar tCore Models :

The highly distributed and modular design of the SmartCore

family allows it to scale to a range of different form-factors.

All the SmartCore platforms benefit from the advanced

hardware and software capabilities purpose-built for

the WiMAX and 4G wireless core. The SmartCore family

includes:

• SmartCore SC 1400: a 14-slot carrier-grade

modular platform

• SmartCore SC 600: a 6-slot carrier-grade

modular platform

• SmartCore SC 100: a 10 port appliance

• SmartCore SC 20: a 2 port appliance

The SmartCore platforms also offers the following

network independent value-added functions:

• Network Intelligence & Mobile Analytics

• Content Control & Network Optimization

• Content Monetization & Mobile Advertising

• Internet Breakout

The SC 1400 provides up to 100

ports of Gigabit Ethernet capacity in a

single carrier-grade, modular

chassis. Its massive packet processing

capability, ample resources for state

information and fully redundant

design ensures carriers maximum

performance, subscriber capacity and

availability for the largest networks.

S C 1 4 0 0

S P E C I F I C A T I O N S

No of Slots 14

Chassis Size 13 RU x 19 inch

Dimensions 22.75” x 19” x 19.94(deep)”

Weight 162 lbs (max)

Backplane Dual Star, Fully redundant backplane

DC Power Redundant, hot swappable -48V DC power modules

I/O Ports Up to 100 1Gbps ports or 10 x 10Gbps ports or a combination (Copper and Fiber Options)

E N V I R O N M E N T

Temperature: Operating 0 to 40 C, -5 to 50 C short-term

Humidity: 5% to 90% RH non-condensing

R E G U L A T O R y A N D C O M P L I A N C E

Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC):

FCC part 15B Class A

EN 300 386

VCCI (Japan)

C-TICK (AZ/NZ)

Safety:

UL/C-UL No. 60950-1

EN60950-1

C-TICK (AZ/NZ)

Network Equipment Building System Level 3 (NEBS-3):

GR-1089-CORE, EMC and Electrical safety

GR-63-CORE, Environmental

ROHS/WEEE Compliance


SC 1400 P lat fo rm

The SC 600 provides up to 40 ports

of Gigabit Ethernet capacity in a

single carrier-grade, modular chassis.

With its compact 5U form factor, the

SC 600 delivers impressive perfor-

mance and subscriber density for

medium size networks.

S C 6 0 0


No of Slots 6


Dimensions 8.73” x 19” x 20(deep)”

Weight 90 lbs (max)

Backplane Dual Star, Fully redundant backplane

DC Power Redundant, hot swappable -48V DC power modules

I/O Ports Up to 40 1Gbps ports or 4 x 10Gbps ports or a combination (Copper and Fiber Options)







EN 300 386

VCCI (Japan)

C-TICK (AZ/NZ)

Safety:

UL/C-UL No. 60950-1

EN60950-1

C-TICK (AZ/NZ)

Network Equipment Building System Level 3 (NEBS-3):

GR-1089-CORE, EMC and Electrical safety

GR-63-CORE, Environmental



SC 600 P la t fo rm

The SC 100 provides 10 ports of

Gigabit Ethernet capacity in a high

performance appliance form factor.

The SC 20 provides 2 ports of

Gigabit Ethernet capacity.

These platforms are ideally suited

for smaller networks or geographi-

cally distributed designs, where a

fully redundant architecture is not

required.

S C 1 0 0 & S C 2 0



Dimensions 3.2” x 19” x 16.275”

Weight 39 lbs (max)

AC Power AC 110V to 240V, (Redundant standard on SC100, optional on SC 20)

Management Port Ethernet, Console, USB

I/O Ports SC 100: 10 x 1Gbps (Copper and Fiber options)

SC 20: 2 x 1Gbps (Copper and Fiber options)







EN 300 386

VCCI (Japan)

C-TICK (AZ/NZ)

Safety:

UL/C-UL No. 60950-1

EN60950-1

C-TICK (AZ/NZ)



SC 100 & SC 20 Appl iances

About WiChorus

WiChorus is an industry leader in Smart 4G Packet Core

infrastructure products. Its purpose-built SmartCore plat-

form’s unmatched performance with integrated content

and network intelligence enables operators to deploy smart

HSPA, LTE and WiMAX Packet Core networks, that optimize

network resources, deliver new revenue generating services

and monetize the Internet.

With headquarter offices in San Jose, California, WiChorus is

a private company with financial backing from Accel Partners,

Mayfield Fund, Redpoint Ventures and Pinnacle Ventures.

For more information, please visit www.wichorus.com.


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